15:35 Fairyhouse

Sunday 14 January 2018

All13:0013:3014:0514:3515:0515:3516:05

Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 5m 51.0s

1^st

Close Shave

70-0

6/5f

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: B J Geraghty

Tracked leaders in 3rd, took keen hold and mistake 2nd, close 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, went 2nd before last, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead on line op 10/11 tchd 11/8

2^nd

Ballela Boy

70-0

5/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Led early, jumped left at 1st, slight mistake and joined next, led again 7th, joined 10th, ridden and led after 2 out, strongly pressed at last, kept on well inside final furlong, headed on line op 11/2 tchd 9/2

3^rd

Inis Meain

110-0

12/1

T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan

Soon disputed lead, headed 7th until disputed lead again at 10th, ridden entering straight, headed after 2 out, 3rd at last, kept on same pace run-in tchd 8/1

4^th

Alto Esqua

80-0

4/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Phillip Enright

Held up disputing 4th, slight mistakes 3rd and 8th, ridden in last before 2 out, no impression op 7/1 tchd 7/2

5^th

Art Of Synergy

70-0

3/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Held up disputing 4th, slight mistake 9th, ridden from 3 out, soon no impression op 10/3 tchd 11/4

Also Ran

N/A

Bilko

140-0

T: G ElliottJ:

N/A

Fire In His Eyes

140-0

T: G ElliottJ:

N/A

Fitzhenry

130-0

T: P NolanJ:

N/A

Golan Lodge

160-0

T: P NolanJ:

N/A

Milsean

160-0

T: G ElliottJ:

N/A

Wishmoor

150-0

T: M F MorrisJ:

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.40Pl:€1.40, €2.10EX:€5.00Trifecta:€38.10SF:€8.04

Forecasts

Close Shave (6/5), Art Of Synergy (3/1), Alto Esqua (4/1), Ballela Boy (5/1), Inis Meain (12/1)

Lack of a front runner in this event may leave it to CLOSE SHAVE to make all under Barry Geraghty in the colours of J P McManus and can bounce back from a disappointing run last time out in a Punchestown handicap chase. The Gordon Elliott-trained Ballela Boy and Alto Esqua can give the selection the most to think about.

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